Credentials Plan

My plan to become a school counselor will be to choose:

Educational Requirements:  

(Option 1) An earned master’s degree from an approved counselor education program

or

(Option 2) An earned master’s degree from an accredited college or university and certification from an approved counselor education program that the candidate has completed sufficient course work and clinical experience to acquire the competencies described herein. 
 

and

Experience Requirements:  

(Option 1) At least 100 clock hours of clinical experiences in the preK-6 setting and 100 clock hours of clinical experiences in the grades 7-12 setting 

I also plan to be a member of American School Counseling Association and Virginia Counselors Association.